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GOLDILOCKS
SEPTEMBER 12, 13 & 14 - ALL PERFORMANCES @ 7:00PM

An egotistical film director - about to lose his latest epic's backers - tricks leading lady into starring in one last picture, much to the chagrin of her fiancee. This classic 1959 musical originally starred Elaine Stritch, Don Ameche and Russell Nype.

This event is produced in conjunction with the Leroy Anderson Centennial. Visit www.LeroyAnderson.com for more info.

with Lee Cavellier, Clare Chihimbakwe, Ryan Hallett, Rachael Lee, Jean McCormick*, Andy McLeavey,
Billy Sharpe*, Jennifer Teska, Rachel Louise Thomas*

directed by DANIEL HALEY
musical direction by JESICA STEWART
stage manager BILLIE DI STEFANO
produced by SUZANNE ADAMS & HECTOR CORIS

Download the Goldilocks press release here!

PAST SHOWS

SEASON 2

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC
JUNE 22, 23, 30, JULY 1, 2008

with DANA BARÀTHY*, BRYCE BERMINGHAM*, REBECCA GREENBERG, BROOKE JACOB, JUSTIN JONES,
BRIAN TOM O'CONNOR*, BRETT RIGBY*, JASON B. SCHMIDT, RACHEL LOUISE THOMAS*, LEXI WINDSOR*

Mona Stangley - the heroine of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - is brought back into the cathouse business by Terri Clark, an eager IRS agent looking to pay the back taxes on an abandoned whorehouse. But they've got her weasly boss and a mean ol' Southern senator trying to stop them. This rollicking sequel opened on Broadway in May 1994 and played for 23 performances.

directed by HECTOR CORIS / musical direction by MICHAEL LAVINE / choreography by DANA BOLL
stage manager BRIAN BUSBY / produced by SUZANNE ADAMS

FLORA, THE RED MENACE READ REVIEWS
February 24, 25, March 2, 3, 2008

with Desireè Davar, Alison Renee Foster*, Francis Kelly*, Andrew Lebon*, Kevin Michael Murphy*, Jillian Prefach, Buzz Roddy*, Kevin C. Wanzor*, Erin West*

FLORA, THE RED MENACE is a musical set in 1935, a time when many young idealists thought Communism could lead America out of the Depression and into a better world. It’s a story about a young woman determined to make it in New York, whose love for a radical WPA artists leads her to join the Communist Party.

Directed by Suzanne Adams. Musical direction by Ray Bailey. Choreography by Christine Schwalenberg. Assistant Direction by Eric Martin. Produced by Holli Leggett.

SEASON 1

50th Anniversary Celebration! The First EVER Revival Since Its Broadway Premiere!
WHOOP-UP! READ REVIEWS
July 10-12, 2007

with Matt David, David Demato*, Christopher deProphetis*, Alison Renee Foster*, Nicole Hilliger, Dan Joiner*
Gretchen Reinhagen, Michelle Solomon*, Rachel Louise Thomas*, Brian Walker*, John Weigand

Welcome to Glenda's Place - a saloon half-on, half-off a Montana Indian reservation. Glenda's one tough gal, until her native American boyfriend returns after two years on the rodeo circuit. "Whoop-Up" played at the Shubert Theatre for 58 performances in 1958

Directed by David Norman. Musical direction by Ray Bailey. Choreography by Dawn Trautman
Produced by Hector Coris. Stage Manager: Brian Busby

Jeff Blumenkrantz and Laurence O'Keefe - guests at Just For Fun(ds)!

JUST FOR FUN(DS)!
June 4-6, 2007

A 3-NIGHT FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR OPENING DOORS THEATRE COMPANY!
Help support ODTC by attending our song-filled concerts with Suzanne Adams, Hector Coris, Holli Leggett and Eric Martin. They will welcome past cast members from BRING BACK BIRDIE and ...SUPERMAN! Plus, each night, special guests from Broadway and cabaret perform to lend their support to our growing company!

DIRECTED BY SUZANNE ADAMS / MUSICAL DIRECTION BY RICK HIP FLORES (Jacques Brel...)
SPECIAL GUESTS: KEVIN REED (Brownstone, Ace), GERARD SALVADOR (Mamma Mia!), ERIC POTTER (Naked Boys Singing),Tony-nominated songwriter JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ, MICHAEL STARR (42nd Street, “All My Children”), Tony-nominated composer LAURENCE O'KEEFE (Legally Blonde, Bat Boy)

Rob Ventre and Suzanne Adams in SUPERMAN!

The First EVER NYC Revival Since Its Broadway Premiere!
IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S SUPERMAN! READ REVIEWS
March 11-13, 2007

with Suzanne Adams, Bryce Bermingham, Andrew Cao, Desireé Davar, Blayne Levin, Sarah Lilley, Eric Martin, Ivory McKay, Ravi Roth, Jason B. Schmidt, Michelle Solomon, Rob Ventre
musical direction bySteven Bednasz/ choreography by Rick Delancy / fight choreography by Bryce Bermingham /
stage manager Elizabeth Ektefaei / produced by Holli Leggett / directed by Casey Burden

The Man of Steel made his musical debut in this rollicking Broadway tuner with a score by the men behind Bye Bye Birdie!
A Pulitzer Prize-losing mad scientist seeks to destroy Superman. A weasley newspaperman is trying to unmask him. And Lois Lane wants to marry him.

"It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superman!" played at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon) for 129 performances.

Denise DeMirjian and her boys in rehearsal for BRING BACK BIRDIE

The First EVER NYC Revival Since Its Broadway Premiere!
BRING BACK BIRDIE READ REVIEWS
December 5-6, 2006

with Dana Barathy, Doug Chitel, Desireé Davar, Denise DeMirjian, Scott McLean Harrison, Blayne Levin, Maria Maloney,
David Perlman, Jeff Pierce, Marc Tumminelli, Juson Williams
musical direction by Andrew Wheeler / pianist: Jason Sirois / choreography by Christine Schwalenberg /
produced by Suzanne Adams / directed by Hector Coris

Hear the score to this ill-fated sequel to Bye Bye Birdie - not heard on a NYC stage since 1981! After the events of Bye Bye Birdie, Albert drags Rose into another seemingly hopeless showbiz caper. This time, Albert's trying to find missing former teen idol Conrad Birdie - with no help from his interfering mother and a gospel-singin' detective.

Bring Back Birdie ran for only 4 performances at the Martin Beck Theatre, closing on March 7, 1981.But it wasn't all bad news: Chita Rivera was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award.

* Member of Actors Equity
Actor's Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUPLEX
In NYC it is illegal for anyone under 21 to enter an establishment where alcohol is being served. Since the Duplex is a cabaret/bar, guests under the age of 21 are required to submit their names to the manager in order to obtain a "permission slip" allowing them into the club. There will be a permission slip waiting at the club at your desired performance and they will be seated at table where no alcohol is being served. Adults who wish to drink alcohol may be separated from their party.

If you know of any minors attending the show, please email Hector Coris at hector@odtconline.org and give him the names of the underage guests and he will arrange their permission slips.

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